Today's challenge! 😈 (Was - You can protect your Mac from malware by following three simple rules!)

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On 12/04/2026 01:09, Brock McNuggets - a Mac user - responded!
> On Apr 11, 2026 at 2:33:38 PM MST, ""David B."" asked a question.
> <n3vt1iF5j1aU1@mid.individual.net>:
[....]
>> Have YOU checked to see if YOU have past EtreCheck reports hidden here?
>>
>> ~/Library/Application Support/EtreCheck
>>
>> Do tell. Thanks.
> 
> I have some there, but not hidden. Or maybe there are obvious ones and secret
> hidden ones too! :)

Thank you for confirming that, Brock! 🙂

As you are well aware, most folk never look in their Library ...
	..... the one under "Go" in their Finder title bar.

Indeed, one has to press the "Option" key to display it. So, what *IS* 
shown there is effectively hidden. Agreed?

OK

Please delete "~/Library/Application Support/EtreCheck"

Restart your computer and then check that the above item has GONE!

If it has gone, visit www.etrecheck.com, download and run Etrecheck

Review the report (share with us if you wish) - keep a copy in 'Notes'
should you want to.

Then delete the EtreCheck report.

When appropriate, select the box saying that you do NOT want to save a 
copy. Send the report to your Bin and then empty your Bin.

All straight-forward!

Now go to "~/Library/Application Support/EtreCheck"

Does the report you said that you did not wish to keep appear there?

If so ....... *WHY* is it there?!!!

Please advise.

-- 
Kind regards,
David

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